H.R. 6181 · 112th Congress

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain improvements in the child tax credit and the earned income tax credit, and for other purposes.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2012-07-24
Latest action
2012-07-24 · Introduced in House

Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2013: (1) the increase in the refundable portion of the child tax credit, (2) the increased percentage of the earned income tax credit for taxpayers with three or more qualifying children, and (3) the disregard of tax refunds in determining eligibility for means tested federal programs.

Extends through 2013 provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 relating to the child tax credit and the earned income tax credit.